Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves house many sculptures and paintings depicting the rich Buddhist culture. The unique 'Chaityagrihas' and 'Viharas' architecture, and the figurines of Lord Buddha are the highlights here.
Ajanta and Ellora caves gallery
Bibi ka Maqbara
This beautiful mausoleum of Dilras Banu Begum is a perfect place for those who love architecture. There’s also a museum housing rare artefacts belonging to the Mughal era.
Ajanta and Ellora Festival
The Ajanta Ellora Festival is a popular event that showcases classical music and dance performances. It aims to promote the Indian culture with the backdrop of the alluring cave structures.
The Buddhist Caves of Ellora
The Buddhist caves house shrines and paintings that belonged to Buddha. These are a group of 12 caves with beautiful temples and viharas (monasteries).
Kailasa Temple at Ellora
Built by King Krishna I during the 8th century, The Kailasa Temple is one of 34 cave temples, collectively known as the Ellora Caves.
Daulatabad Fort
Daulatabad Fort is a fortified citadel located atop a conical hill in Aurangabad, about 200 meters above the sea level. Its strategic location, incredible architecture, and three-layer defense system made it one of the most powerful hill fortresses of the medieval period.
Grishneshwar Temple
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, sometimes referred to as the Ghrneshwar or Ghushmeshwar Temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana. The word Ghrneshwara means "lord of compassion".
Shopping in Aurangabad
Aurangabad is famous for shopping where one can stopover to buy Himroo shawls, Paithani sarees or fabric like Mashru and Kimkhab.
Panchakki
Located close to Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, Panchakki is a water mill complex consisting of a court, a madrasa, the house of a minister, a mosque, houses dedicated to females and a sarai. The mill derives it names from the grinding mill used to grind grains for the pilgrims.